You just don't appreciate what you have.
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
Confusius say "Man who go through turnstyle sideways at airport must be going to Bangkok."
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From: New Jersey
My Ride: '05 545 Titanium Silver, Black Leather - Nav, Logic 7, Cold weather.
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Carbon filter removed.
M5 iDrive knob.
Umnitza license plate LEDs.
MP3
40% 3M tint
ACS Anti-Roll(sway) bars
RPI Scoop
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='841256' date='Apr 8 2009, 10:47 PM
Confusius say "Man who go through turnstyle sideways at airport must be going to Bangkok."
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From: Dallas, TX
My Ride: '05 BMW 530i
This is a really interesting thread, and great input from our fellow members. You know what? I somethimes think about these things too. I guess it's just us human beings always wanting more or wanting something better. I got my 2005 530i in november '08 and after I joined this forum, I'm like why didn't I get a 545i? Then I look at myself, wait a minute, lets do a reality check... I'm only 20 years old and I just graduated out of High School last year and I'm driving a BMW. Before this I had a 96 honda prelude customized. Engine swap, boosted, lambo doors, custom paint job, and the list goes on and on... I totalled the car got 2k from INS and didn't get nothing for the mods... I gave up arguing with the INS guys and got a 530i... Last week, My friend and I were driving to the club and this dude pulls up in a black M5 and I'm like "man, I wish I had a M5" and my friends like "dude you are 20 years old and you drive a BMW" Then I think about it, actually I'm not too bad where I'm at.
-Raman
-Raman
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i felt that way. a year ago i couldnt imagine driving an e60. i have had it for 4 months now and i think of it as just a car, big deal, nothing special. i will look around me while driving and realize i have the nicest car within eyesight, then i think about the way i felt when i test drove it or took it home from the dealer, and when i called my parents, and my best friend to say "you wont believe what the hell i just got". then it hits me that i am behind the wheel of something special.
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From: Zoo York
My Ride: Alpine White 2006 530Xi (SLD)
Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='840419' date='Apr 8 2009, 11:38 AM
So I was looking online the other day at some 6ers, an M3, even some SLK and S class Mercedes, and admiring those cars thinking to myself, (I just have a lowly 5 series, a lowly 530 at that...)
Then I stepped outside and looked at my car in the parking lot at work and saw the dozens of cars around it and thought: "Wow, my car rocks compared to most of the piles of horse shit cars around it!"
Then I also realized that I am one of those people who is constantly thinking about what I don't have, what I want to achieve, and not what I "do" have and what I "did" achieve. Its easy to get lost in the bullshit sometimes, isn't it?
There is my Confucius for the day.
I love my baby. I need some side skirts dammit!
Then I stepped outside and looked at my car in the parking lot at work and saw the dozens of cars around it and thought: "Wow, my car rocks compared to most of the piles of horse shit cars around it!"
Then I also realized that I am one of those people who is constantly thinking about what I don't have, what I want to achieve, and not what I "do" have and what I "did" achieve. Its easy to get lost in the bullshit sometimes, isn't it?
There is my Confucius for the day.
I love my baby. I need some side skirts dammit!
If I had a dollar for each time I've looked at my car and thought how fly it is, I'd have it AND a couple of hooked up M5s by now!
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From: Poughkeepsie, NY (USA)
Originally Posted by ynottony' post='840422' date='Apr 8 2009, 10:42 AM
My Confucius pontification for the day is:
"Here I sit, broken hearted.
Tried to shit, but only farted."
nice rims.
"Here I sit, broken hearted.
Tried to shit, but only farted."
nice rims.
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From: Perth WA
My Ride: 2004 E60 530i TITANIUM SILVER METALLIC
19 INCH RIMS
SPORTS SUSPENSION
SPORTS SEATS,DVD PLAYER,SPORTS STEERIN WHEEL, FULL ELECTRICS, REAR SPORTS SPOILER
My Confucious saying for the day is
Man who walk through airport door sideways is going to Bangkok."
And on the lighter side
Why does a Blonde prefer a BMW over a Chevrolet ?
She can spell BMW.
Man who walk through airport door sideways is going to Bangkok."
And on the lighter side
Why does a Blonde prefer a BMW over a Chevrolet ?
She can spell BMW.
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From: new york
My Ride: 2011, E90 M3 Sedan. Alpine White.Competition package, Keyhole cover, fender reflectors in Alpine white, RPI Exhaust, 19
Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='840419' date='Apr 8 2009, 11:38 AM
So I was looking online the other day at some 6ers, an M3, even some SLK and S class Mercedes, and admiring those cars thinking to myself, (I just have a lowly 5 series, a lowly 530 at that...)
Then I stepped outside and looked at my car in the parking lot at work and saw the dozens of cars around it and thought: "Wow, my car rocks compared to most of the piles of horse shit cars around it!"
Then I also realized that I am one of those people who is constantly thinking about what I don't have, what I want to achieve, and not what I "do" have and what I "did" achieve. Its easy to get lost in the bullshit sometimes, isn't it?
There is my Confucius for the day.
I love my baby. I need some side skirts dammit!
Then I stepped outside and looked at my car in the parking lot at work and saw the dozens of cars around it and thought: "Wow, my car rocks compared to most of the piles of horse shit cars around it!"
Then I also realized that I am one of those people who is constantly thinking about what I don't have, what I want to achieve, and not what I "do" have and what I "did" achieve. Its easy to get lost in the bullshit sometimes, isn't it?
There is my Confucius for the day.
I love my baby. I need some side skirts dammit!
(just get the sideskirts!) and you will feel a thousand times better!!! 
